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leg-of-mutton
or leg-o'-mut·ton
[ leg-uh-muht-n, -uhv- ]
/ ˈlɛg əˈmʌt n, -əv- /
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adjective
having the triangular shape of a leg of mutton: leg-of-mutton sail; a dress with leg-of-mutton sleeves.
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Origin of leg-of-mutton
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby leg-of-mutton
leglen, legless, legman, Legnica, LEGO, leg-of-mutton, legoglobin, legong, leg-pull, Legree, Legree, Simon
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British Dictionary definitions for leg-of-mutton
leg-of-mutton
leg-o'-mutton
noun
(modifier) (of a sail, sleeve, etc) tapering sharply or having a triangular profile
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